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No probes, but where are ya 1-5 with this team (coaching and front office) ?
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7 to 10 wins...as I was before preseason, and still am at.
I saw nothing in preseason to make me think superbowl and nothing making me think this team won't take a major step.
This team clearly has large holes, but that was to be expected. I'm just hoping to compete in the majority of games and seeing major improvements from QB1.
I saw nothing in preseason to make me think superbowl and nothing making me think this team won't take a major step.
This team clearly has large holes, but that was to be expected. I'm just hoping to compete in the majority of games and seeing major improvements from QB1.
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Honestly, I have a "wait and see" approach to this right now. Last year was atrocious, but much of it was intentionally self-inflicted to try and tear down an old crappy roster into something new and competitive.
As for what I think they will accomplish this year, I dont have a prediction on the win total, I just want to see progress and development of the young guys that we want around for a long time. So my bar for this year is "Are we one good offseason away from making the playoffs?"
Does Eberflus and his staff give me that confidence? Truth be told, I need to see more. Does Poles and his staff give me that confidence? More than Flus, because he has been an overall positive performer with his budget and how he manages draft picks so far. I give it a 3.
As for what I think they will accomplish this year, I dont have a prediction on the win total, I just want to see progress and development of the young guys that we want around for a long time. So my bar for this year is "Are we one good offseason away from making the playoffs?"
Does Eberflus and his staff give me that confidence? Truth be told, I need to see more. Does Poles and his staff give me that confidence? More than Flus, because he has been an overall positive performer with his budget and how he manages draft picks so far. I give it a 3.
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Maybe 5 wins. Won’t change much from last year. Still a terrible defense with a horrible coach. And a dismal Oline.
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OK Thanks! But if you read the poll, don't really care about W or Ls. how are you feeling about the coaching and/or front office.
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You can rename option 6 self inflicted diabetes
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I initially hated the eberflus hiring and thought this was a John fox re-incarnate type of hire, but he’s really grown on me as a HC. Seems a mix of meatball old school football with being kind of cool at the same time.
Poles - I’m cautiously optimistic because of the process. Loved how he ripped the band aid off and just pressed the restart button immediately getting rid of bad contracts and aging vets. Acquiring the number 1 pick and then trading it was a stroke of genius/luck.
He’s made some questionable personnel decisions and had some interesting drafts. This years draft with the dexter / Stevenson / Pickens has me starting to question some things, but it’s obviously way too early to tell on this years draft.
Poles - I’m cautiously optimistic because of the process. Loved how he ripped the band aid off and just pressed the restart button immediately getting rid of bad contracts and aging vets. Acquiring the number 1 pick and then trading it was a stroke of genius/luck.
He’s made some questionable personnel decisions and had some interesting drafts. This years draft with the dexter / Stevenson / Pickens has me starting to question some things, but it’s obviously way too early to tell on this years draft.
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There's nothing that brings out the joy of football season like some pablovi posts
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I voted 2. I have serious concerns about the OL and DL.
I think Flus is mostly fine as a HC. He is definitely the CEO type which is fine but I’m not sold on Alan Williams.
I think this season needed to provide a definitive answer as to whether or not Fields was the guy but I’m not sure we can get there. This OL is going to be dog shit again.
I think Flus is mostly fine as a HC. He is definitely the CEO type which is fine but I’m not sold on Alan Williams.
I think this season needed to provide a definitive answer as to whether or not Fields was the guy but I’m not sure we can get there. This OL is going to be dog shit again.
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I think 8-9 finish. Which to me is a huge success from last year. This was the worst team in the league so almost tripling wins would be huge. Even 7 wins is a success. If they go above 8 wins Eberflus will be a coach of the year candidate.
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Cautiously optimistic, for sure. I think we're better across the board. I don't think any group got worse. Some may have only gotten marginally better, but not worse. Although, hard for certain position groups to get any worse, I suppose.
If we start slow, I could see us only winning 6 games. But I could also see 10 wins, if we start to click early on and stay healthy(LOL healthy).
I'm so ready for the speculation of camp and preseason to be over, and for the execution and real games to begin.
If we start slow, I could see us only winning 6 games. But I could also see 10 wins, if we start to click early on and stay healthy(LOL healthy).
I'm so ready for the speculation of camp and preseason to be over, and for the execution and real games to begin.
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I need an option for the FO and coaching staff are okay but the rebuild isn't nearly finished.
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I think we are more likely to be getting 2 top ten picks next year then we are to be in the playoffs.
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I am going with 3, but I also have doubts & see flaws in many of these assumed starting players too.
I think it's going to be a rough start, but they finish strong enough to make you believe they can do some damage in 2024 if that progression carries over and Poles is winning on these draft picks.
Just hoping Fields puts a lot of doubts to bed in 2023 because I can't stomach the QB carousel anymore.
I think it's going to be a rough start, but they finish strong enough to make you believe they can do some damage in 2024 if that progression carries over and Poles is winning on these draft picks.
Just hoping Fields puts a lot of doubts to bed in 2023 because I can't stomach the QB carousel anymore.
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Number 1, but it's not like there are "no issues." Injuries are always a ***** and there's going to be growing pains.
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Im Cautiously optimistic, more for lack of experience all around. But, in same breath I dont have a bunch of complaints. Poles' seems to have a long term, organizational rebuild plan going on. I think he's a stable even keeled type of GM Chicago isn't used to.
As far as Flus, I love his energy and coaching style. His job depends on Getsy/Feilds and how this Offense performs. Im 65/35 on Feilds working out . Also, with him being a defensive coach we better not be getting pushed back 3 yards every run play. Im 50/50 on if he lasts past 2025. Thats about as cautiously optimistic as ya can get.
As far as Flus, I love his energy and coaching style. His job depends on Getsy/Feilds and how this Offense performs. Im 65/35 on Feilds working out . Also, with him being a defensive coach we better not be getting pushed back 3 yards every run play. Im 50/50 on if he lasts past 2025. Thats about as cautiously optimistic as ya can get.
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I don't see how anyone could have a good bead on almost anything at this point, which is one reason I think the twitter training camp reports are largely useless. There's so many unknowns and it's unfair to judge Eberflus and his coaching staff based on last year's roster when they were trying to suck, pretty much.
If you look at where the team was going into 2018, it was pretty awesome. You thought you might have had something in Mitch and got an up and coming offensive coach to get the most out of him, and it actually worked out pretty well in some respects. Pace had built a roster that might have been able to make some noise if not for the double-doink, and certainly if he wouldn't have messed the QB pick. Things were rightfully looking way up before 2018, then we saw it happen with Nagy getting COY and all that, then the wheels fell off from 2019 on. Edit to add: if you had said you really liked what Pace and Nagy were building at the end of 2019, you were wrong, even though there wasn't much reason not to like a lot of what was going on.
I really like what Poles has done so far but there's still a ways to go. It could fall apart as early as this year, you never know.
If you look at where the team was going into 2018, it was pretty awesome. You thought you might have had something in Mitch and got an up and coming offensive coach to get the most out of him, and it actually worked out pretty well in some respects. Pace had built a roster that might have been able to make some noise if not for the double-doink, and certainly if he wouldn't have messed the QB pick. Things were rightfully looking way up before 2018, then we saw it happen with Nagy getting COY and all that, then the wheels fell off from 2019 on. Edit to add: if you had said you really liked what Pace and Nagy were building at the end of 2019, you were wrong, even though there wasn't much reason not to like a lot of what was going on.
I really like what Poles has done so far but there's still a ways to go. It could fall apart as early as this year, you never know.
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I can't answer this until I see if Poles makes any league shaking dumpster dives tomorrow.
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Ask me in December...sheesh they just got a few of the rebuild players, and they haven't played a game yet. There is no basis for evaluation...
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7. Im a shit ass fan who thinks they know more than they actually do and has a hit rate on football at about 50% which is the same level of Smiles the Chimp if you asked him to make a 50/50 call.